Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
GORGEOUS EXTERNAL APPEARANcEs.

GORGEOUS EXTERNAL APPEARANCES.
External appearances don't count for much in
and about New York. 1 was impressed with the
truth OF 1t on sunday while a number OF Us were
iounging on the wharf OF the Larchmont Yacht
Club waiting for the wind 70 come out from its
lair In the west II was an ideal spot No club In
the world has cozier quarters The blue waters OF
the Sound were stretched out before Us, dotted by
innumerable and beautiful yachts the pretty club
grounds stretched along the shore, and the air
was delicious despite the lack OF wind. The serv-
ice ofthe club appeals TO the heart of any man
who believes In creature comfort, for the thirsty
clubman may get drink at any time by applying
TO the telephone that runs from all parts or The
grounds direct TO the cafe. Az we sat there smoking
and chatting on the wharf a crack yacht doomed
lazy beauty to the wharf She Is the property of q
successful broker, and hasrun many crack race;
but the broker was not aboard Some oil MS
trends were, however, and they came ashore and
stared hard at We felt uncouth and III al ease.
The arrivals consisted or one large and impressive
Hebrew, one dini autiye ditto; dude Ia blazer,
and girl with wart on tue port side OF her nose
Just aft OF the sheer. Barring the wart, Tie girl
was rather smooth ! am not treating Ler with
plane OF the respectable. She wore stunning
gown OF soft, red wool. canvas yachting shoes.
jauntx red Tam osaanter o. her yellow h sSrs ana
She raised quizzing glass and looked us ali over
with measurri.ss disdain as she stepped ashore,
though she knew that every man there knew she
was OF the com,nonest OF the common run In New
York The dude In the blazer screwed q single
glass 10 hjs eye and wandered along by her side.
lie looked as though his very heart ached AZ the
idea OF mixing with the common bend Of maRklnd
The other two were gorgeous In yachting Mann rs
with caps, gold lace and rubber-soed boots. They
swaggefed by and a man on my left. VINO owns
$50 600 steam yacht pulled hls battered old straw
hat farther down over his eyes and said softly:
'Jimmipie crack but thai knocks me cold
Everybody knows who the woman Is, said,
"and recognize the boy as a clerk In shop on
Broadway, where they sell Egyptian tobacco"
'sBut do you know VINO the other two gorgeous
creatures apef" asked the yachtsman With sonle
emphasis. -
'N0; never saw them before Who ara thaySn
statesmen ia my place down In Beaver street.
Neither OF them makes more than $1,000 year,
according TO the books, and yet they're a. rich a.
California milli0Da1res appareut0."
he kept on wondering how II could be done, and
many man has followed his example. No enc
can explain from what source ninth-teDths OF the
people OF New York who look like bullion kings
draw their incomes, and the more one learns about
the real Stapdlag pf many Of the bowling FOUNDERS
who lend pictufesQ aeh68 70 the town the more
complete Is the surprise. When an entry clerk In
shipptng hOasa who's SALARY cannot be m0so
than SIS week pulled out a wad OF bills IN my
presence some time ago and PAID bet Y. Q PooS.
but the bookmaker didn't t4rp hair
II never nsk ln9ules g aT r. slomiy - e
sens,S,iiaes q nv patrols and asstcyir nay own
faath 10 hnwapiL and eonssty, besideS q would
cost me about twenty thousand year"